What sank Vasa?
its maiden voyage as the newest ship in the Royal Swedish Navy. After sailing about 1300 meters, a light gust of wind caused the Vasa to heel over on its side. Water poured in through the gun portals and the ship sank with a loss of 53 lives.
Why did the Vasa ship sink?
Only 1300m into its voyage, a light gust of wind toppled the ship over on its side. As water flooded through the gun portals of the ship, it sank in the shallow waters of Stockholm harbor and lay there at 32m, forgotten.
What does the term Tacet mean?
Definition of tacet —used as a direction in music to indicate that an instrument is not to play during a movement or long section.